State appeal rebels against cuts. The Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Health, 20 senior officials respond: We will leave only with police The resignation of the head of SHIK and 20 officials of the Republic is demanded. Dervishi’s accusation: “We do not accept.” The Chief of the General Staff of the Army is dismissed Minister Napolitano: zani is in falë The fashion of forced resignations Inspectors were sent and pressure was applied to persuade them to resign. In the past, the government itself had appointed high-level officials and did not accept restructuring. Resignation as a high moral act for the failures of the state, but now “a senior official” directs every point. Something most recent has happened, to begin a new scheme. A new wave of resignations has hit, including a regulated enterprise. A swollen day is being observed and pressure is being used. “We are against it, an unprecedented, unconstitutional measure,” the deputy prime minister would declare yesterday. “No independent dismissed official will accept resignation.” This was clear at the Prime Minister's Office throughout the day. “We will leave with police, persuading the others” is the promise of the office that has seized power in the government to remove people with police. All this had happened, over parallel authoritarian orders and also in the name of “Nano”. Unauthorized in this matter, the accusations are becoming clear. The first decision about his resignation lies with government officials, the head of SHIK, Vek Këlyri, who was faced with the high demand. Now he has been ordered to explain to the ministries’ officials to send the name of the person at the head of the order, “we must implement our own.” In the long file of dignified resignations that followed Berisha’s resignation on Monday, among the “Yes, resignation” there would also be one from the central administration. 20 officials of the Republic, with ministries and government… do not accept being removed. In one of the prime minister’s first offices it was said last night: “the cuts are political.” In the offices and in government we have circulated verbal and written orders to remove the chiefs with new decisions. The Prime Minister's Office and the ministries were filled with angry people. In the evening, the head of SHIK was in the office with the military. At the same time it was announced that the army was undergoing a change of command. The Chief of the General Staff of the Army was dismissed. (continues on page 3) An old “rebel” street of Vlora under the control of the “specials”.

Inspectors were sent and pressure was applied to persuade them to resign. In the past, the government itself had appointed high-level officials and did not accept restructuring. Resignation as a high moral act for the failures of the state, but now “a senior official” directs every point. Something most recent has happened, to begin a new scheme. A new wave of resignations has hit, including a regulated enterprise. A swollen day is being observed and pressure is being used. “We are against it, an unprecedented, unconstitutional measure,” the deputy prime minister would declare yesterday. “No independent dismissed official will accept resignation.” This was clear at the Prime Minister's Office throughout the day. “We will leave with police, persuading the others” is the promise of the office that has seized power in the government to remove people with police.

Bank attacked in Tirana, fire fight [?] for hours with the police The robbers had entered the building page 2

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Police intervene: Here are the 480 buildings that will be demolished Tirana: 5 [?] permits are obtained, they will be verified page 11

REUTERS Photo An old “rebel” street of Vlora under the control of the “specials”.